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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authoritynounuk/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/ us/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/

authority noun POWER

B2 [ U ] the moral or legal right or ability to control威信；权力；管辖权

The United Nations has used/exerted/exercised its authority to restore peace in the area.联合国行使其权力以恢复该地区的和平。
We need to get the support of someone in authority (= an important or high-ranking person).我们需要得到一个有实权的人的支持。
They've been acting illegally and without authority (= permission) from the council.他们的行动都是非法的，且没有得到市政委员会的授权。
[ + to infinitive ] I'll give my lawyers authority (= permission) to act on my behalf.我将授权我的律师代表我行事。
He has no authority over (= ability to control) his students.他在学生面前没有威信。
She spoke with authority (= as if she was in control or had special knowledge).她说话时一副权威的口吻。

C1 [ C ] a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity当局；官方；当权者

the health authority卫生当局
the local housing authority当地住房管理机构
the authorities [ plural ]

the group of people with official legal power to make decisions or make people obey the laws in a particular area, such as the police or a local government department官方；当局

I'm going to report these potholes to the authorities.这条路路面坑坑洼洼，我要把这一情况报告给有关部门。

More examples

A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.

Our new administrator seems to be trying to stamp her authority on every aspect of the department.

The prime minister succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.

He has no respect for authority whatsoever.

Children challenge their parents' authority far more nowadays than they did in the past.

authority noun EXPERT

C2 [ C ] an expert on a subject权威人士；专家；泰斗

She's a world authority on 19th-century Irish history.她是19世纪爱尔兰历史方面的国际权威。

Idiom(s)

have something on good authority
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority

noun¹

 1(often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions權力機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + VERB ADJECTIVE➤central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional中央／區行政／聯邦／地方／市政／地區行政當局▸➤government, public政府／公共事務當局➤civil, civilian, military, religious, secular民政部門；軍事部門；宗教部門；世俗部門▸➤education, health, housing, immigration, law enforcement, planning, regulatory, tax教育／衞生／住房／移民／執法／規劃／監管／稅務部門◇The government is urging education authorities to spend less money.政府正在敦促教育部門減少開支。◇the right of law enforcement authorities to take and retain photographs執法部門拍攝和保留照片的權利➤appropriate, competent, proper, relevant, statutory合適的機構；稱職當局；正當的機構；有關的行政機構；法定的機構◇He had permission from the proper authorities.他得到了正當機構的許可。VERB + AUTHORITY➤alert, contact, inform, notify提醒／聯繫／通知／告知當局◇The system notifies the authorities when a security breach occurs.破壞安全的行為發生時，該系統就會通知當局。AUTHORITY + VERB➤agree sth, claim sth, decide sth, deny sth, promise sth, recommend sth當局同意／聲稱／決定／否認／承諾／推薦⋯◇The health authority denied negligence.衞生當局否認玩忽職守。➤allow (sb) sth, approve sth, give (sb) sth, grant (sb) sth當局允許（某人）⋯／批准⋯／給予（某人）⋯／准予（某人）⋯◇The local authority has not granted planning permission.地方當局還沒有批准規劃。➤refuse (sb) sth當局拒絕（某人）⋯◇Immigration authorities refused him entry to the country.該國的移民部門不准許他入境。➤arrest sb, detain sb, seize sb/sth當局逮捕某人／拘留某人／抓獲⋯◇German authorities arrested the author of the computer virus.德國當局逮捕了電腦病毒的始作俑者。
authority

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 2power/right to give orders權力；權利ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | AUTHORITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full絕對權威；全部權力➤highest, supreme, ultimate最高的／至高無上的／終極的權力◇The commander-in-chief exercises supreme authority within his zone.總司令在自己的轄域內行使至高無上的權力。➤constitutional, governmental, judicial, legal, political, presidential, regulatory憲法的權力；政府權力；司法權；合法權力；政治權力；總統的權力；監管的權力➤divine, religious神權；宗教權◇These men denied the divine authority of the Church.這些人否認教會擁有的神權。➤parental父母的權威➤moral道德權威➤lawful, legitimate合法權利◇He acted without any legitimate authority.他的所作所為一點兒也不合法。VERB + AUTHORITY➤have, possess有權力；擁有權力◇Parents have the authority to discipline their children.父母有權管教孩子。➤assume開始掌權◇He assumed full authority as tsar in 1689.1689 年他開始全面掌握其作為沙皇的權力。➤give sb, grant sb給予／賦予某人權力▸➤assert, demonstrate, establish, exercise, exert, show, use, wield展現／表露／確立／行使／運用／顯示／使用／利用權力◇The new manager obviously felt the need to demonstrate her authority.新來的經理明顯感覺到有必要展示一下她的權力。➤lack缺乏權力▸➤delegate, transfer授權；將權力移交▸➤cede, give up, relinquish將權力讓給⋯；放棄權力；交出權力▸➤abuse, exceed, overstep濫用權力；越權◇Some legal experts think the agency may have exceeded its authority.一些法律專家認為該機構也許越權行事了。➤accept, recognize, respect接受／承認／尊重權威▸➤challenge, defy, deny, question, rebel against, reject, undermine挑戰權力；違抗權力；否定權力；質疑權力；反抗權力；抵制權力；削弱權力◇She had challenged my authority once too often.她多次挑戰我的權力。➤usurp篡權AUTHORITY + NOUN➤figure權威人物◇adult authority figures such as parents and teachers成年權威人物，例如父母和老師PREPOSITION➤in authority當權◇I need to talk to someone in authority.我需要和當權者談。➤under the authority of在⋯的管轄下；經⋯的批准◇Border security will fall under the authority of the department.邊境安全將由該部門負責。◇This can only be done under the authority of the president.這件事只有經總統批准才可以做。➤without authority未經許可◇He took the car without authority.他未經許可就把車開走了。➤authority over對⋯的權力◇He refuses to relinquish authority over the design process.他拒絕交出對設計過程的控制權。PHRASES➤an air of authority權威的神氣◇He bore an air of authority.他顯出一副權威的樣子。➤a position of authority領導職位◇She holds a position of authority in the local church.她在當地教會擔任領導職務。
authority

noun³

 3person with special knowledge有專門知識的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + AUTHORITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤foremost, leading, respected, world最高權威；受尊重的權威；世界級權威VERB + AUTHORITY➤cite, invoke引用／援引權威的話◇He justified his innovation by citing respected authorities.他通過援引受人尊敬的權威人士的話來佐證自己的新觀點。PREPOSITION➤authority on⋯方面的權威◇She's a leading authority on genetics.她是遺傳學方面的最高權威。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority noun
⇨ authorities (report sb to the authorities) ⇨ control (have authority over sb) ⇨ expert (a leading authority on the subject) ⇨ right (have the authority to sign company cheques) ⇨ permission (You will need the written authority of the landlord.)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 285 COCA: 832
authority
Educated people and experts: expert, authority, specialist...
Types of published book: almanac, annual, anthology...
Judgments, verdicts and official orders: acquit, acquittal, affiliation order...
General words for the police: the authorities, the boys in blue, constabulary...
General words for organizations and institutions: structure, institution, bureau...
Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
General words for permission: permission, consent, approval...

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